FA Cup; Dramatic come back sends Manchester City to the fifth round

League Two club Cheltenham Town were on the verge of making what would have gone on to become one of the most memory FA Cup history/moment when they took the lead in the 59th minute against Manchester City.

UNBELIEVABLE, ALFIE MAY!#EmiratesFACup @CTFCofficial pic.twitter.com/lzMEZIcUsB

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 23, 2021

Manchester City's late flurry of goals denied Cheltenham Town a historic win.

Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres fired for Pep Guardiola's side pic.twitter.com/FjhIa4KDgG

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 23, 2021

Expecting a swift response to Alfie May’s goals was natural and more so for a team like Manchester City. Still, Cheltenham held on for so long, the world of football was already bracing up for the shocker when the Citizens roared back into the game with nine minutes left to play. 

Quickfire goals for Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus, and Ferran Torres all but turned what would have been a bleak fortune around for Manchester City. 

Who else but Phil Foden ⚡️#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/4PVzQJioFZ

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 23, 2021

Quickfire double! 💙

Gabriel Jesus fires @ManCity ahead against Cheltenham Town #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/CTt9U7PuYq

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 23, 2021

Ferran Torres adds a third for Manchester City #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/9YTJVghG3d

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 23, 2021

Cheltenham might have missed out on the chance of making such a great history. Still, they can take solace in just how much of a formidable opponent they were for Manchester City because pushing and pulling Pep Guardiola’s team isn’t always an easy feat, especially for a lower division team.

👀 @ManCity book their place in the #EmiratesFACup fifth round 👏

A tremendous effort from @CTFCofficial 👊 pic.twitter.com/kRd7plynwt

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 23, 2021

The Citizens will take on Swansea in the fifth round of the competition.

They meet in the #EmiratesFACup for the second time ever…@SwansOfficial 🆚 @ManCity

Who wins this fifth round tie? pic.twitter.com/QWIOjxIM7e

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 23, 2021

But it is the team they knocked out that will be most remembered for their gallant display. Well done, Cheltenham.

FULL TIME | We're through to the next round of the @EmiratesFACup! 🙌

Full credit to @CTFCofficial who gave us a hell of a cup tie – you did yourselves proud! 💪

🔴 1-3 🔵 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klUGiM pic.twitter.com/QGVTBn7W1O

— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 23, 2021

Respect to @CTFCofficial tonight. Turned up and gave us a tough, tough game! 💙 pic.twitter.com/hjwbp4moEZ

— Phil Foden (@PhilFoden) January 23, 2021

FA CUP RESULTS SATURDAY 23, JANUARY 2021

Southampton 1 – Arsenal 

Barnsley 1 – 0 Norwich 

Brighton 2 – 1 Blackpool 

Millwall 0 – 3 Bristol City 

Sheff Utd 2 – 1 Plymouth 

Swansea 5 – 1 Nottm Forest 

West Ham 4 – 0 Doncaster 

Cheltenham 1 – 3 Man City 

What a day of #EmiratesFACup football 😍

Congratulations to all of our clubs who have made it through to the fifth round!@SouthamptonFC@BarnsleyFC@OfficialBHAFC@BristolCity@SheffieldUnited@SwansOfficial@WestHam@ManCity

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 23, 2021